- States are imposing new court fees for individuals with criminal convictions - “user fees” - they are not the traditional obligations levied for punishment, deterrence, or rehabilitation. Instead, these fees serve only to pay back the court system as it attempts to recoup operational costs. http://www.brennancenter.org/content/resource/criminal_justice_debt_a_barrier_to_reentry 5 comments economy
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- Probation Fees Multiply as Companies Profit - The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/03/us/probation-fees-multiply-as-companies-profit.html?_r=1&%3Bhp= 32 comments
- Out of Prison, Into a Vicious Circle of Debt - The New York Times http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/09/out-of-prison-into-a-vicious-circle-of-debt/ 5 comments
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